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The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance Welcomes New Board Leadership
The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance (CBA) is pleased to announce new board leadership, confirmed during its 104th Annual Spring Meeting in May. With 41 of 55 eligible members attending virtually or by proxy, the meeting achieved quorum and conducted a full slate of business including receiving updates on industry developments, financial performance, and the Association’s strategic direction. Members unanimously approved the following individuals to serve on the CBA Board of Directors. Leadership President: Chris Bauman of Le Creuset Vice President: Nancy McHenry of Widgeteer Inc. Board Members Mars Mashburn of Tramontina Mike Maguire of ILAG Coatings Phil Barberi, Meyer Corporation US Kevin Messner, Group SEB Kurt ... |
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Baldor Specialty Foods Expands into North Carolina
North Carolina, June 22, 2026– Baldor Specialty Foods, a specialty food distributor serving more than 16,000 customers along the East Coast, today announced its expansion into North Carolina with an initial focus on the Triangle, Triad, and Charlotte metro areas. Restaurants, hotels, retailers, universities, and other foodservice operators throughout these regions will gain access to Baldor’s curated selection of more than 6,000 products, including peak-season and specialty produce, premium proteins, artisanal dairy and cheese, hand-crafted bakery, and exceptional pantry essentials. This expansion reflects the dynamism and creativity of North Carolina’s hospitality industry, which continues to grow and innovate. Baldor is the ... |
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The Summer Fancy Food Show Opens This weekend
The Summer Fancy Food Show opens this weekend in NYC. We recently published our special editions of Fine Foods Quarterly and Fine Cheese & Charcuterie Magazines, where you can learn what’s new in the specialty food world. Access the digital edition of Fine Foods Quarterly Here: https://mydigitalpublication.com/view/gourmet-business/fine-foods-quarterly/fine-foods-quarterly-june-26 Access the digital edition of Fine Cheese & Charcuterie Here: https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/view/gourmet-business/fine-cheese-charcuterie/fine-cheese-charcuterie-june-26 ... |
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Samuel Adams Awards Soul Mega 2026 Brewing & Business Experienceship
Boston, MA, June 23, 2026 – Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream®, the philanthropic program supporting food and beverage entrepreneurs nationwide, proudly announces Soul Mega as the 2026 winner of its prestigious Brewing & Business Experienceship. Now in its 15th year, the program welcomes the Washington, DC-based craft beer company into an esteemed community of innovators and changemakers in the beer industry. Each year, the Brewing & Business Experienceship offers one emerging craft brewer the chance to gain exclusive mentorship from Samuel Adams professionals, including founder and brewer Jim Koch. The winner receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, collaborate ... |
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Target Home SVP Mara Sirhal To Deliver Keynote At IHA’s Chief Housewares Executive Suprsession (CHESS) 2026
ROSEMONT, IL (June 23, 2026)– Housewares suppliers will get to hear firsthand about Target’s plan to reinvent its home business when Mara Sirhal – Target SVP, merchandising home – keynotes the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession (CHESS) 2026. This annual education and networking event will be held September 29-30, 2026 at the Hilton Rosemont near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. “CHESS 2026 offers a unique opportunity for home and housewares leaders to briefly step away from the everyday and immerse themselves in learning and connecting on the industry’s most critical topics of the day,” said Derek Miller, IHA president ... |
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The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance Releases Updated Engineering Standards with New Nonstick Chapter
Bradley Beach, NJ, Release: For Immediate Release. The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance (CBA) has released an updated edition of its Engineering Standards for Cookware and Bakeware, the industry's primary technical reference for product safety, performance testing, and materials compliance. The most significant addition to the 2026 edition is a dedicated, 32-page chapter on nonstick coatings, a topic that has grown in regulatory and consumer importance in recent years. The revised standards are now available for purchase at cookwareandbakeware.org/engineering-standards. Updated Chapter on Nonsticks Section 21, titled "Manufacturers Testing for Nonstick Finishes on Cookware and Bakeware," outlines standardized test methods to help manufacturers evaluate ... |
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National Restaurant Association Show Donates 156,500 Pounds of Food, Supplies and Materials to Local Communities
CHICAGO (June 17, 2026) — The 2026 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show® donated 156,500 pounds of food, kitchenware, supplies and operational materials through its partnership with Fight2Feed®, supporting 35 agencies across four Illinois counties following the event's May 16-19 run at McCormick Place in Chicago. For the first time, McCormick Place introduced composting stations on the Show floor, giving exhibitors a direct way to divert food scraps from landfills. Together, the efforts helped recover usable resources and reduce waste while supporting communities across the Chicago region. “The foodservice industry understands the value of putting resources to good use,” said Lisa Malikow, ... |
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Cabot Creamery cheese selected as a Good Housekeeping 2026 Snack Awards Winner
CABOT, June 16, 2026 – Cabot Creamery announced today that its Pepper Jack and Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese Snack Sticks were named winners in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Snack Awards. The full list of awards can be found on goodhousekeeping.com/snacks2026. This independent, third-party recognition arrives just as retailers expand protein-forward, grab-and-go assortments to meet surging demand in the snacking aisle. The award places the farmer-owned cooperative’s snacking line in front of Good Housekeeping’s national audience and gives category buyers a credentialed, premium cheese snack to anchor better-for-you and on-the-go sets. “Recognition like this feels more meaningful when it comes from a name people already ... |
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Vineyard 29 Passes Aida Vineyard to a New Generation of Napa Valley Winemakers
ST. HELENA, Calif., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vineyard 29 today announced the sale of its historic 17.82-acre Aida Vineyard in two separate parcels. The transaction closed on June 4, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. The vineyard was acquired by two established small producers and long-time friends of Vineyard 29: West Parcel (10.5 acres): Purchased by Dustin and Renee Mowe. Dustin Mowe is the CEO of Portocork USA, a long-time supplier to Vineyard 29. East Parcel (7.32 acres): Purchased by Joann Serafini, proprietor of Shibumi Knoll. Serafini has been a direct neighbor to the Aida property since purchasing a one-acre home site from ... |
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Rogers Collection, Valserena, and the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium to Host Public Wheel Cracking at the 2026 Fancy Food Show
YARMOUTH, Maine, June 17, 2026 — Rogers Collection, a Maine-based importer of estate-produced Mediterranean foods, is proud to announce a special collaboration with Valserena and the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium (Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano) for a public Parmigiano Reggiano wheel cracking at the 2026 Specialty Food Association Fancy Food Show. The event will take place on Monday, June 29, at 12:00 PM at Booth #848 in New York City’s Javits Center and will feature the ceremonial opening of a 24-month-aged wheel of Valserena Parmigiano Reggiano. The wheel cracking will celebrate the craftsmanship, history, and protected origins of one of Italy’s most ... |
